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Nigeria’s Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Augustine Eguavoen steps down after embarrassing World Cup miss

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2 years ago

March 31, 2022

In the wake of the failure of the Super Eagles of Nigeria to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup after a 1-1 scoreline with the Black Stars of Ghana on Tuesday, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that “erstwhile Technical Adviser, Augustine Eguavoen has stepped down from that position with immediate effect”.

NFF disengages Super Eagles’ Technical Crew https://t.co/bmA88niYc2

— The NFF 🇳🇬 (@thenff) March 31, 2022

The football body said it has “withdrawn the two-and-a-half-year contract offered to the coaches and terminated the appointment of the entire technical crew of the team with immediate effect”

Other members of the crew are Salisu Yusuf (Chief Coach); Paul Aigbogun (Assistant Coach); Joseph Yobo (Assistant Coach); Terry Eguaoje (Assistant Coach) and Aloysius Agu (Goalkeeper Trainer).

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced the appointment of Augustine Eguavoen as the new Technical Adviser on an interim basis in December 2021 following the termination of the relationship with Franco-German Gernot Rohr.

The NFF also revealed that a “new crew will be announced after a proper review to lead the new charge of reinvigorating the Super Eagles to face future challenges appropriately”.

NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi on behalf of the body. thanked “the coaches and team officials for their service to the nation and wish them success in their future endeavors,” said

Nigeria failed to qualify for a seventh World Cup after it played 1: 1 draw with West African arch-rival Ghana. The Black Stars of Ghana had held the three-time African champions to a goalless draw in Kumasi on Friday, March 25, as their away goal in Abuja meant they advanced to Qatar.

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South Africa to host Ireland in Rugby Two-Test summer tour

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2 days ago

December 9, 2023

Akanimoh Etim

Current Rubgy World Cup champions, South Africa, will host Ireland, in a two-Test series in July, 2024, which will be Ireland’s first trip to the nation in eight years.

Ireland was the only country to defeat South Africa as they went on to win the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France in October.

South African Rugby Federation which made the announcement on Friday, said the two countries will first meet on Saturday, July 6, in Pretoria, with the second Test in Durban on 13 July.

When the two sides first met on South African soil in 2016, the Springboks came out victorious, edging the Three-Test series 2-1.

In the first test in the 2016 series, Ireland won 26-20 in Cape Town, before losing the next two games, 32-26 in Johannesburg and 19-13 in Port Elizabeth.

Apart from the Ireland games, SA Rugby also confirmed that the team will face Portugal on 20 July at a venue yet to be announced.

South Africa will also host New Zealand, who they beat in the World Cup final, in Johannesburg on 31 August and Cape Town on 7 September as part of the Rugby Championship before concluding their home schedule against Argentina on 28 September, the Federation said.

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Zimbabwe seals last gasp winner over Ireland in T20 Series opener

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3 days ago

December 8, 2023

Akanimoh Etim

Host, Zimbabwe, started its 2023 T20 Series on a winning note after rallying back to defeat Ireland from 88-7 to 106-7 in their pursuit of an 118 to end the tie for victory, with the home side requiring 12 runs from as many deliveries at that point.

In the thrilling game played in Harare on Thursday, Ireland’s fightback was not enough as they fell just short as Zimbabwe sealed a last-ball win in the series opener.

Ireland had earlier taken control of the game and posted 147-8 while the hosts needed nine runs from their final over, winning it with two from Blessing Muzarabani off the last delivery.

Captain Sikandar Raza who was voted man of the match, took three wickets and scored 65 to lead their run chase.

Raza was supported with the bat by Wesley Madhevere, who scored 25, with wicketkeeper Clive Madande hitting 20.

Two further T20 contests between the sides will take place at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday and Sunday before three one-day games at the same venue on 13, 15 and 17 December.